Wellesley Island State Park
About
Wellesley Island State Park is a 2,787-acre state park in New York, about 2.2 miles from the town of Thousand Island Park. It is managed by the state park agency, State Park and Recreation. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 79°F with lows near 59°F, and September still averages highs around 71°F, based on long-term averages from a nearby weather station in Watertown. Winters are cold, with January highs typically around 30°F. For more time on foot, the Fitzsimmons Trail is about 2.7 miles away, and the Sissy Danforth Rivergate Trail is about 8.8 miles away.
Park size
2,787 acres
Location
Wellesley Island State Park
New York
Data source: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (Protected Areas Database, public domain)
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–79°F and lows of 44–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Watertown Intl Ap, NY weather station, 23 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan30° high10° low
- Feb31° high11° low
- Mar40° high21° low
- Apr54° high33° low
- May66° high44° low
- Jun74° high53° low
- Jul79° high59° low
- Aug78° high57° low
- Sep71° high49° low
- Oct58° high39° low
- Nov47° high30° low
- Dec36° high19° low
Where it is
- Wellesley Island State Park · State park
- Nearest town
- Thousand Island Park, New York · 2.2 mi
- Managed by
- State Park and Recreation
Nearby
- Fitzsimmons TrailHiking2.7 mi
- Sissy Danforth Rivergate TrailHiking8.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
